Jimbo Mathus: still singing for Rosetta & Squirrel Nut Zippering

September 17, 2026

Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…

Basic Folk 12 – Mark Dignam

February 7, 2019

Powered by RedCircle   This week we have Irish singer/songwriter Mark Dignam on the podcast. Mark grew up in the…

Basic Folk 11 – Maya de Vitry

January 31, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Singer/Songwriter Maya de Vitry is on the podcast this week! Maya was a former member of the…

Basic Folk 10 – Eleanor Buckland of Lula Wiles

January 24, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Originally from a rural Farmington, Maine, Eleanor Buckland of Lula Wiles grew up playing fiddle in her…

Basic Folk 09 – Alex Stanton of townsppl

January 17, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Hi! Welcome to Alex Stanton week! Alex is a Pittsburgh born and bred singer/songwriter who heads up…

Basic Folk 07 – Dawn Landes

January 3, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Dawn Landes is a woman who knows her way around a recording studio AND a rowboat. Before…

Basic Folk 06 – Mark Erelli

December 13, 2018

Powered by RedCircle On Basic Folk this week I sit down with Mark Erelli, a singer-songwriter out of the New…

Basic Folk 05 – Kaia Kater

December 6, 2018

Powered by RedCircle I feel very grateful to have Kaia Kater on Basic Folk! Her willingness to talk so openly…

Basic Folk 04 – Nora Jane Struthers

November 29, 2018

Powered by RedCircle Nora Jane Struthers started in bluegrass, but has leaned towards Americana and rock and roll in the…

Basic Folk 03 – Anna Tivel

November 15, 2018

Powered by RedCircle Anna Tivel is my guest this week. Tivel is known for her character songs that portray the…

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